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alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
at ease |
a standing position in the military. When at ease, soldiers may relax but must stay in place and cannot talk. |
comfortable |
feeling at ease. [2 definitions] |
convenience |
something that adds to comfort or ease. [1/2 definitions] |
difficulty |
trouble or lack of ease in being able to do something. [1/3 definitions] |
ease |
If you are in a state of ease, you are in a state of comfort without pain or trouble. You have no worry and you can just relax. [2/4 definitions] |
embarrass |
to make uncomfortable or ill at ease. |
facility |
ease; skill. [1/2 definitions] |
lozenge |
a small piece of hard candy that contains medicine. A lozenge is held in the mouth and sucked to ease a sore throat or cough. |
luxury |
Luxury is a way of living that is full of pleasure, ease, and comfort. Luxury is something that many people cannot have because they do not have enough money or time. [1/2 definitions] |
relax |
to become more flexible or at ease. [1/4 definitions] |
relaxed |
When you are relaxed, you are calm, not worried, and your body is at ease. |
relieve |
to make less painful or troubling; ease. [1/3 definitions] |
soothe |
to help take away; lessen; ease; relieve. [1/2 definitions] |
supple |
able to move with ease; not stiff. [1/2 definitions] |
wave |
to move up and down or back and forth with ease. [1/11 definitions] |
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